
Members of the Artemis II closeout crew, from left, William Sattler; Tyler Sutherland; Michael Heinemann; Christian Warriner; Taylor Hose; Jenni Gibbons, Artemis II backup crew member; Bill Owens; and Andre Douglas, Artemis II backup crew member, pose for a photo with NASA’s Vehicle Assembly Building behind them at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2025. The closeout crew is responsible for safely securing the astronauts inside the Orion spacecraft on launch day and closing the hatch during launch countdown.
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KSC-20251219-PH-JCR01_0015
Date Created
December 19, 2025
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KSC
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Photographer
NASA/Jim Ross
Location
Countdown Clock, LC 39 Press Sit
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